The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-10
For the Beys.

u ihe Doy marched straiBht up TO III
! counter.
o Well, my little man, said the merchan
Q complscently he had just risen fror
such glorious good dinner--what vii
|, You have to-day?
Oh. please. sir, mayn't do some wor
, for you?
, 1t might have been the pleasant blu
eyes that did it, for the man was not ac
customed to parIey with such small gen
tlemen, and Tommy WASH I seven yet. ant
small OF bis age at that. There were few
wisps Of hair along the edges OF the mer.
chants temples. and looking down on the
appealing face, the man pulled ut them.
When he had done tweakinK them H.,
gave the ends Of his cravat a brush, and
then his bands Travelled down 10 his vest
rorket
Do some work for me. eb? Well, now.
about what sort Of work might your small
mauship calculate to be able to performs
Why. you can't look over the counteri
Oh, yes, can, and I'm growing, please
growing fast y there! see il l can't look
over the counter?
Yes, by standing on ynr toes. Are
they coppered?
What. sir?
Why, your toes Yonr mother could
not keep You in shoes II they we're not.
She cant keep me ia shoes anyhow. sir,
and the voice hesitated.
The man took pains to look over the
counter. 1t was too much for him; be
couldn't see the little toes. Then he went
all the way round.
! thought should need microscope
he said very grsvely; but / reckon il l
get close enough can see what you look
like.
I'm o,dex than I'm big, sir, was the re.
Iolnder. Folks say I'm very small OF my
age
what Nyi't your ssv be, siR responded
,he man with emphasis. N
I'm Lmost seven. said Tommy with al
ook calculated TO impress even six feet
iine. You see. mother hasu't anybody
mt nie, and this mprning saw her cryiuR
,ecansed she could not find Ave cents in
Ter pocket book. and she thinks the boy
rho took tho ashes stole land --I-hsve
mot had any -n0y breakfast, SIR.
The voice besltated and the tears came /,
0 the blue eyes
reckon eau help you to = breakfast,
~ little fellow, said the man feeling in
is vest pocket. There. will that quarter
0.
The boy shook his head. Mother
'ouldnt let me beg, sir, was the simple /
nswer.
Hunphl Where is your father? d
We never heard OF him, sir. after he r
ent away. He Was lost, sir, in the i
Gamer City Of Boston.
Ah, you don't say. That's bad. But
,u are plucky little fellow, anyhow.
ct me see; and be puckered up bis
onth looked straightfin the boys eyes
bich vaSe looking straight into bis, .
Iunders, iie asked. addressing = clerk, %
ho WAS rosssng up sud writing on parcels
Cash No 4 still sck2 81
Dead, sir: died last night. was tbs low e'
ply. b
All, I'm sorry to hear that Well. here's IL
that can take his place. VI
Mr. Saunders looked up slowly: then N
put bis pen behind his ear, then bis ID
anee travelled curiously from Tommy to 81
r. Towers. 10
Oh. understand, said tho latter, yes .
is small. very small indeed. but ] like "
3 pluck. What did No. getG y
Three dollars. sir. said the stilI aston ~
1ed clerk. !"
Pnt this boy down four. There. young ~
n. give him your name. and run home
a tell your mother you have got place os
four dollars . week. Come back on nj
ondsy. aud III tell yon shst TO do. 20
sre's . dollar in advance, I'll take II 10,
1 of your fret week. Can yon reuem II
n pr
Work. sir; work all the tine' idi